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RadioShack to sell iPhone 4 starting on launch day

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RadioShack has never participated in an Apple iPhone pre-order before, but if it's anything like the HTC EVO 4G pre-order then each customer will get a assigned a time to come in and receive their phone before the store even opens for normal business hours.

A couple questions for those that are experts in such matters. :)
I want to pre-order. I am not eligible for the full upgrade, but I am eligible for the "discounted" price, which I guess means I don't have to pay the fullretail price, but I won't be getting the cheapest price, either. Which is honestly ok wih me, I just want the phone!! So my first question is, if I pre-order with Apple, are the able to give the "discounted" price, or is it only AT&T that will do that?
My second question. I'm leaving for vacation on the 23rd, but I desperately want the phone for vacation. The first city I'm gouge to has an Apple Store. Can I select to pick it up there? Because I will just go there that morning and get it, but I just didn't know if i could randomly pick what store I wanted to pick it up in.
Which briNgs me to question three. I know that no matter where I am, there will be a crowd. If you have pre-ordered, do you have to wait in the massive crowd, or do you get to go to the front of the line, or even a separate line?
That's all for now! Thanks for the help!

Lol. Mine is already refurbished. No matter what serial they check, its gonna start with a 5. Same thing i did with my 16gb 3g, just put refurb in description. It is arguable though as the only thing refurbed on the phone is the board and everything attached to it. The face, back, buttons are all new. In my experience, refurbes have are better quality than new phones. Either way. I always describe my items on ebay and y im selln it. Lol.

Can't we just preorder upgrades online via AT&T or Apple, thus avoiding queueing and potentially being disappointed if they run out and still get it delivered on launch day?
I will be holding on to my 3G as a backup for a while and may sell it on ebay as I imagine I can get more for it on ebay (even after the iP4 release) than as a trade in.

going on what lime asked ,
this is my first att upgrade , nevermind iphone. If you go to a store like bestbuy or radioshack , do they do the upgrades for att? I have one due for full discount and another for early upgrade. They should know this right?

Will be selling JB 3G with 3.1.2/5.11.07 firmware on ebay. Then buying 32GB at Best Buy using pay in full within 18 month.
By then I'll be ready to swing around and start the process again to purchase the iPhone 5 or 6 or whatever it'll be calling in 2 yrs.

Trade in are robbery. I checked the site on my tp2 and they will only give me 98 bucks back. Its basically brand new since I just got it. (Last phone was stolen asurion gave me a new one) maybe my brother will buy it from me since he wants one. I have my tp2 running adroid also.

Since I work for RadioShack, it's only natural for me to use my upgrade and get the iPhone 4. I might just get the 32GB version since I have a gift card too! Product trade-ins are accepted at any time, just make sure you bring in all OEM accessories with the device.

@Hahahah, yeah except when your try to seel you refurb as new, and the buyer checks the serial # and sees its a refurb, then you've wronged him, and you'll owe him, so in essence you'd be an asshole. Just sellt he phone you have ya dumbass!

@(Copy of) Dev Activation is the same everywhere, even your home, hook it to iTunes and boom. You can have your grandfathered plan, ro the new plans, whatever you want to pick. iTunes will have those options for you.....

Perhaps a silly question, because I have never upgraded my 3G, but, if you buy it at Radio Shack/Best Buy, how do you go about activation and setting up your contract? For that matter, how does it work with an online order? I am slightly leery of the process this time because I want to keep my grandfathered unlimited contract.

I sold my 3GS, w/ a small crack in my screen, for $300. New phone is paid for. Waiting for pre-order date. Sucks I'll be out of the country on the release date but good to know it will be waiting for me when I get home.

If i have a iphone 3gs, its still under warrenty. Im sending mine back to apple, getting a refurb, and sellin it new. They are goin on e bay for 4-800 dollars. Ill spend 300 on a new one, so ill b getting paid to upgrade.

Apple store for me! They are the only ones who can give me the military discount on the actual phone itself. Plus there's like four within miles from my house and they always seem to be the most efficient and friendly.